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Agric stakeholders push for national adoption of IITA "Six Steps" toolkit and improved varieties for cassava transformation


Agric stakeholders push for national adoption of IITA “Six Steps” toolkit and improved varieties for cassava transformation
DEC 31, 2020
Agricultural stakeholders and policymakers in Nigeria are calling for the adoption of the Six Steps to Cassava Weed Management &Best Planting Practices toolkit that was developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); and the use of improved cassava varieties, to increase cassava productivity in the country.
The stakeholders reached the agreement at a one-day meeting tagged, “Addressing the yield gap in cassava during COVID-19 era: The role of Cassava Seed System and the Six Steps to Weed Management & Best Planting Practices of AKILIMO”, held on Tuesday at the Conference Centre of IITA in Ibadan. ....

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